This might be where you would expect me to tell you about myself as a leader and a team member and I will, but I believe it is important to get to know me as a person, not just an employee. After all, I see my teammates at work as my extended family. 

So where to begin, outside of my career, I simply love spending time with my family. My wife and I have been together for more than half our lives. We have three beautiful children (all grown) and a beautiful granddaughter who has overcome so many odds in her life due to a severe brain injury at a very young age. She truly is my inspiration. 

Since an early age, I have been a builder. I love working with my hands. From building custom furniture to restoring old cars, I find joy in building things. I guess this is what connects me to my work. In digital, I find that building and crafting meaningful strategies and delivering delightful digital experiences brings me joy. I truly love what I do. 

As you may have seen above, I quoted one of the greatest athletes to ever play a sport; Michael Jordan. You may see in my picture to the left, I am wearing his apparel. One of my hobbies outside of work is collecting memorabilia, from artwork to signed artifacts to shoes and apparel and more; I have a vast collection of Michael Jordan memorabilia and continue to add to my collection when I find unique pieces. 

I am a continual learner. I find it to be important to always stay on top of emerging technologies, business best practices and leadership skills. In the digital marketing and transformation space, things are always changing and evolving and it is critical to stay on top of it. I invest at least 5 hours a week to learning something new and share those learnings with my teams to assure they are also staying across what’s new out there. 

I love to give back in many ways, but one way I am able to do this is through my teachings. I completed my MBA in International Marketing in 2019 with one goal in mind. To be a teacher. I wanted to teach as an adjunct professor to be able to share my vast experiences in the digital and technology space to those looking to venture into this area of business. I had great mentors over the years who helped me and I wanted to be able to do the same. I am happy to say I have accomplished that goal and teach Global Communications as SHNU online. 

I am a husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, friend, leader, learner and educator. I live every day to the fullest. I celebrate the small wins of those around me, learn and improve from the challenges we encounter, and strive to be the best version of myself each day.

If you’d like to learn more about me; let’s connect!